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If you\u2019ve ever considered adding a Golden Retriever<\/a><\/strong> to your family, these precious pups make a strong case as terrific family dogs. However, assuming your Golden Retriever will also take on watchdog duties<\/a> may prove disappointing. The breed\u2019s highly social and gentle nature means a Golden Retriever is more likely to try to make a new friend<\/a> than scare off an intruder. A Golden puppy named Milo<\/strong> showed off his \u201cwatchdog\u201d skills in a recent social media video, the perfect example that this breed makes a better friend than foe.<\/p>\n In the video shared to TikTok, Dad can be seen sitting on the couch with Milo cozied up nearby. Charmingly captioned, \u201cWho we choose to protect the house,\u201d Milo shows no signs of attentiveness to his surroundings. Instead, this cute canine is perched on his back, licking his paws, ideally hoping for some dad belly rubs.<\/p>\n So maybe being a watchdog isn\u2019t Milo\u2019s thing. He is awfully cute, though.<\/p>\n Commenters were quick to come to Milo\u2019s defense with one sharing, \u201cHe\u2019s just a puppy. Let him chill a little bit before going to work.\u201d Another added, \u201cLiving his best life.\u201d<\/p>\n One sympathetic commenter wrote, \u201cHe is just a baby.\u201d<\/p>\n Related: Cane Corso Is the Best Protector Checking on His Sick Brother<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n True, Milo is still a puppy, but chances are this Golden Retriever won\u2019t gain more watchdog skills with time. The thing that makes Golden Retrievers terrific family dogs also makes them less than stellar watchdogs \u2013 this breed is friendly.<\/p>\n Sure, Golden Retrievers are large and loyal, but they love to make a friend and socialize more than they have the desire to protect their surroundings. With a pup this cute and this social, chances are the humans may end up watching the watchdog, not the other way around.<\/p>\n Golden Retrievers aren\u2019t completely without their protective instincts. This breed will bark at strangers and some can be territorial or protective of the family home. Overall, however, this breed is more teddy bear<\/a> than terrifying.<\/p>\n It\u2019s safe to say that Milo\u2019s humans can\u2019t expect him to grow up to be a fierce dog, but he\u2019ll still be this cute and never tire of those belly rubs. Chances are Dad won\u2019t tire of giving them, either.<\/p>\n Related: Rescued Golden Retriever Gets Over Fear of Loud Noises With the Help of Mom\u2019s Blowdryer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally published by Parade Pets<\/a> on Feb 12, 2026, where it first appeared in the Pet News<\/a> section. Add Parade Pets as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n If you\u2019ve ever considered adding a Golden Retriever to your family, these precious pups make a strong case as terrific family dogs. However, assuming your Golden Retriever will also take on watchdog duties may prove disappointing. The breed\u2019s highly social and gentle nature means a Golden Retriever is more likely to try to make a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5015,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pets-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5014"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5014\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Golden Retrievers as Family Dogs<\/h2>\n
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